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Re: Power Power!
« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2006, 02:27:06 am »
I like that seat.  My monster's seats are starting to show their age (16 years), and somewhere down the road I'd like to replace them.   Keep us informed on how you like them.
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Re: Power Power!
« Reply #21 on: September 02, 2006, 07:58:43 am »
Yes I have "aircare" it's called driveclean here.  A header is not going to change that, the only thing that affects that is the cat.

I can't see how a header can cause worse fuel economy either except when your on the go pedal harder.  It increases exhaust flow.  Not that I care about fuel economy I go through $5 a fuel a weekend  :rofl:


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« Reply #22 on: September 02, 2006, 10:40:58 am »
I like that seat.  My monster's seats are starting to show their age (16 years), and somewhere down the road I'd like to replace them.   Keep us informed on how you like them.

I'm torn.  My seats are in great shape but after 15 years, they're a little soft on the bolstering.  I like the seats, they are comfortable and the seat speakers are nice....and the fabric is still in mint...a little faded but no tears or rips. 

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Re: Power Power!
« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2006, 11:58:03 am »
drop yer short shorts and lets see yer soft bolstering and tha "MIMI" tattoo !!! :o..R.I.P TORN...shorts ass_under...... :-*
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THERE IS NO CURE FOR "LOTUS"......ONLY TREATMENT.....

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Re: Power Power!
« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2006, 04:27:53 pm »
drop yer short shorts and lets see yer soft bolstering and tha "MIMI" tattoo !!! :o..R.I.P TORN...shorts ass_under...... :-*


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Re: Power Power!
« Reply #25 on: September 02, 2006, 06:41:57 pm »
I got the header on today and went for a little rip before ernesto started to drop some rain.

WOW 10hp and 10lb-ft of torque really feels great, the extra torque is in the mid-range and it really can be felt.

I also spent the rest of the day removing my softtop, I now have an open top car with no cover :P  I have the hardtop in case of rain.

Anyways, 100lbs off the back WOW makes the car light as heck and is faster because of it.  Now I have to figure out how to get rid of the understeer because removing weight from the rear means more biased weight on the front for more understeer.

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Re: Power Power!
« Reply #26 on: September 02, 2006, 07:11:51 pm »
Are you already running with strut and sway bars?  The right combination thereof should fix up that understeer problem.  :)

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Re: Power Power!
« Reply #27 on: September 02, 2006, 08:10:51 pm »
Are you already running with strut and sway bars?  The right combination thereof should fix up that understeer problem.  :)

Ditto, I threw on a progress rear anti sway bar and it has improved turn in.  Also, people have been commenting on how flat the car stays.


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Re: Power Power!
« Reply #28 on: September 02, 2006, 08:33:02 pm »
Added a front sway bar but I might take it off it's too stiff on the front now, I either have to soften the front or stiffen the rear, or just change weight balance or something.

Strut bar is useless on the S2000 I took mine off.  The car is unbelievably stiff now, smaller rear tires would solve my problem as well.

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Re: Power Power!
« Reply #29 on: September 02, 2006, 08:36:37 pm »
Can you run the the track topless?
I thought some tracks need a top on even if it is soft?
Or would just but the hardtop on

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Re: Power Power!
« Reply #30 on: September 02, 2006, 09:00:31 pm »
Anyways, 100lbs off the back WOW makes the car light as heck and is faster because of it.  Now I have to figure out how to get rid of the understeer because removing weight from the rear means more biased weight on the front for more understeer.

Do S2000's have the battery up front or in the rear like BMW's?
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Re: Power Power!
« Reply #31 on: September 06, 2006, 05:58:42 pm »
Battery is up front, it's a small battery though.

Airbalancer no track requires a softtop, if they let a convertable on sans rollbar than you can go topless it doesn't matter.  Some that require a roll bar will let you go with a hardtop which is dumb as it adds nothing.

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« Reply #32 on: September 06, 2006, 07:03:55 pm »
Airbalancer no track requires a softtop, if they let a convertable on sans rollbar than you can go topless it doesn't matter.  Some that require a roll bar will let you go with a hardtop which is dumb as it adds nothing.

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